Yukon Pride Committee Postpones In-Person Events

In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Whitehorse, Dawson City and Watson Lake, the Yukon Pride Month organizing team has made the difficult decision to modify, postpone, or cancel our in-person events across the Yukon. This includes a postponement of the Dawson City Pride Festival, Watson Lake Pride events, and all in-person Whitehorse events.

Queer Yukon’s online events will continue to take place as scheduled, including:

• Policing in Canada (Panel Discussion)
• Ivan Coyote’s Online Book Launch: “Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures”
• Queer Kitchen Challenge
• Bystander Intervention Training
• Nutrition Class
• Storytime
• Queer Stitch & B*tch 

Please visit www.YukonPride2021.com for more information on how to register and attend these upcoming events.

Our organizing team is currently working on making a modified plan for the Flashy & Trashy Cabaret, and shifting our Pride Picnic to a food pick-up event. The in-person book launch by Ivan Coyote is being organized by the Yukon Arts Centre - for any updates on this event, please visit: https://yukonartscentre.com/ The dates, times and other details for postponed events will be announced as soon as they are available.

This year, Yukon Pride Month celebrations focused on bringing the community together, supporting one another and creating spaces where we all belong. As such, we have taken a cautious approach to our community organizing in order to take care of ourselves and each other during this difficult time. We want all LGBTQIA2S+ Yukoners to know that there are ways to connect with community online and that we will be here when it’s safe to gather again. Although we can’t be together right now, please know that you’re not alone!

There are still many ways folx can celebrate Pride:

• Attending our online events
• Engaging with Queer Yukon through our social media throughout the month
• Celebrating Pride within their household and social bubbles